The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-22
AssEssxEBTs OF OUR COUNTY.

= ~ S8AnAN N0N LgQN
nov complete. We have bad Oec.
slon to allude TO low asaeaaaenl
on several occasions, aud nov =
. propose to prove the truth fberee
r by facts and figures. We mus
confess that we are ashamed Of til
showing made aud are sorry that
, sense Of duty should force Us &
! make it public. We do not do il Il
, injure our county and our people
but IN the interest of justice, TO
i, unequal taxation is unjust.
;, The assessment roll shows 4,59t
head Of cattle valued at @37 $50
average $500 per head. Horse,
COL at s3S,5S7, average s55.A pei
head. Hogs 521 at $40, little ovel
OIL per head. Sheep 10,495 at S2I,
676. Mules Is at a5,025, average
S6S Sc per head. Carriages and
other wheeled vehicles, total GOA al
Sl7,3S7, average $2S.75 each.
Watches 131 at 1927, average
$3.50. Jewelry valued at 1890.
Silver plate 1852. Guns lover oue)
IA at SlO1, average 1920. Pistols,
ETC., 81 at 1924, average S5.45.
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Capital employed in manufacturing
or merchandise e9O,5S5. Money GU
hand, on deposit OF loaned 1921.
Solvent credits 1886. Other prop
erty not enumerated GIG, 200. Total
valuation of the personal property
of the county ga, 236.
or the horses only "a reach 500
and ouly 4 exceed that amount add
only 175exceed $50. $50 seems to be
the lucky hit. But the valuation on
cattle is worse. They average
$500 per head, Including stock cat.
tie, fine Jersey milk cows and all.
There are a large number of fine
stock in the county, ranging in
price from $50 to $500, while almost
any ordinary milk COW will bring
s2O and up to $50. Beef cattle are
worth in the market about as fol.
lows: Old steers $I6 to $50, old
cows $40 to S15, old stays $40 to
S15 aud calves from 35 TO 81. Sheep
average by the assessment about
Sl.95 per head, while they are worth
in the market tor mutton from 81
to $3.50 per head, aud stock sheep
from % to $3.50. The other items
are about OH a par with these, ex.
cept that 1t might be said that the
law requiring the assessment of
jewelry, gold and silver plate, etc,
Is a dead letter in this county.
Bot we must make special men
ton of tue items OF money on hand,
loaned or deposited and employed
ia manufacturing, lchandise, etc.
The figures given tor these items
are absolutely ridiculous 10 any man
who will reflect. The first S4,27I
and the other 800 5S5. We have
this an industrial county,
shipping $4,000, 900 feet of lu III Der,
100000 barrels OF charcoal, 1850
barrels OF turpeutiue, 5000 barrels
rosin annually, besides the fish
and oyster an other industries,
With Scranton, Moss Point aud
Ocean Springs doing respectable !
mercantile business, with pOpula-
ions in each reaching to the neigh ,
'orboOd of 1000. :
As bad as this is, however, it =
hOws an increase in the total of d
24,967 over 1886. This is proUa- O
~ owing partly to an increase of 4
roperty, but to some extent to I
lore conscientious assessments. r
Every citizen is directly interest. A
] in this matter while our county G
perfectly solvent our rate of tax. q,
ton reaches very near to the ex. L
'eme limit of S13 per $1,000. OF tc
lis near $40 goes to the county v
nd the balance TO the State. Tax. k
g into consideration that with the
resent low assessments there is
Efficient money raised to meet the tr
Ipenses of the county we conclude U.
at a fair valuation of property 81
ID a prompt payment OF taxes 10
Duld reduce the rate at least QUE wi
ird, or to % per thousand. As it g
the mai who puts a fair valuation sc
his property not only pays on CD
e greater valuation, but he must GU
y at this extreme rate which is GU
used by the derelictiOu of duty on Is
3 part of bis ueighbOr. vi
AS Dol as we can, we propose to
REV the real estate assessments -
We have the persOusl, and we are Ga
aid the showing will be equally oil
bad il not worse. a.,
Che law requires the Board Of al,
.pervisOrs to meet on the FIRST ,sr